Program Planner
Please submit to Camp SEA Lab
at least 4 weeks prior to your program’s start date.
Group Information
School or Group:
Grade:
Trip Leader:
Title:
Phone (home):
Phone (cell):
Email:
Best time to call:
Transportation Information
We will arrive by: ( ) Bus  Cars/Vans 
Est. Arrival Time: _______ Departure: ______
Please note: Plan to arrive at 11:00 am and depart at 1:00 pm. Please be aware that our sites require advance notice
in order to accommodate timing adjustments.
Student Information
Number of Students attending:
Female _____ Male _____
Age Range __________
Please describe the cultural diversity of your students:
_____% African American
_____% Asian/Fillipino
_____% Caucasian
_____% Hispanic/Latino
_____% Native American
_____% Pacific Islander
_____% Multi (two or more races)
Include notations of medical, dietary, and special needs on the Pod and Dorm Assignment forms.
Adult Information: Additional adults over the ratios stated below will be required to pay the full program tuition.
Number of Chaperones attending:
Female _______ Male _______
Please note: 1 chaperone per every 10 students is required.
Age Range ____________
Please list names, any medical/dietary considerations, and their child’s name:
Number of Teachers attending:
Female _______ Male _______
Please note: 1 teacher per every 30 students is required.
Teacher names, medical/dietary considerations, and subject(s) taught:
Gear Order (estimate): This pre-program order of Camp SEA Lab gear will be distributed at Outdoor School.
Youth
Large
Adult
Small
Adult
Medium
Adult
Large
Adult
X-Large
T-shirt
Hooded
Sweatshirt
Camp SEA Lab  100 Campus Center; Bldg 42  Seaside, CA 93955
Phone 831.582.3681  Fax 831.582.3691  www.campsealab.org
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Instructional Plan
Day Activities: Please rate the activity choices from 1 (most important) to 7 (least important).
_____ Kayaking the Slough: Students learn about watersheds and estuarine environments and their importance to the
ocean and humans as they kayak Elkhorn Slough and the Moss Landing Harbor. Do not choose this item if your
school/district does not allow water activities.
_____ Plankton & Food Chains: Students examine plankton samples taken from our kayak site. They explore plankton
adaptations, and human impacts as they study plankton samples and participate in plankton related activities.
_____ Sand Crab Monitoring: Students learn scientific method, data & specimen collection practices, and data evaluation
in our monitoring program, adapted from LIMPETS.
_____ Ocean Currents & Tides: Students engage in activities illustrating tidal processes and demonstrating how ocean
currents distribute water, nutrients, and debris throughout the globe.
_____ Marine Debris: Students examine this marine issue by learning what marine debris is and the role it plays in the
health of our ocean. This program may include a beach clean-up and debris analysis of from a local beach.
_____ Water, Water, Water: Students design a watershed model to discover the intricate connection between land and
sea, while discovering the importance and influence of water quality on that connection.
_____ Ocean Acidification: Students will focus on the chemistry of acid and how it relates to ocean health. Students
explore the effects of acid on marine invertebrate exoskeletons. (7/8th grade recommended)
_____ Other: ___________________________________________________________________
Evening Activities: Please rate the activity choices from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).
_____ Squid-Inside and Out: Student pairs explore the internal and external anatomy of the Market Squid (Loligo
opalescens) during a hands-on, instructor-led dissection. A calamari tasting session will follow!
_____ Beach Night Hike & Campfire: Students use their senses to explore night on the beach and close the evening
with campfire songs & stories. This is a great way to give students some focused play time.
_____ Town Hall Meeting: Students, acting as stakeholders in a simulated town hall meeting, will dress up and present
their roles in defining boundaries for a local Marine Protected Area. (7/8th grade recommended)
_____ Into the Abyss: Students learn about deep-sea habitats, adaptations, and the techniques used to explore this
relatively unknown world. A group game illustrates the challenge of finding food in the deep sea.
_____ Sharks - Secrets Revealed: Students will get to know some of the top predators in Monterey Bay and explore the
adaptations they possess that make them such varied and effective survivors.
Academic Content
1. Please list the relevant concepts and activities that you have covered throughout the academic year and how you
have prepared your students for the Camp SEA Lab experience.
2.
Please describe your learning objectives for your students during their Camp SEA Lab experience.
Academic, social, other:
3.
We provide logbooks for your students to use during our instruction time. How do you anticipate utilizing them
with your students? ( )  graded activity
 non-graded activity
 other (state below)
Camp SEA Lab  100 Campus Center; Bldg 42  Seaside, CA 93955
Phone 831.582.3681  Fax 831.582.3691  www.campsealab.org
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